Thursday, 29 June 2017

Hi golfers,
Our game on Tuesday is at Cairns and is a stableford event for the Ted Thomasson trophy. I had the pleasure of a game at Cairns last Friday and can testify that the course is excellent.
I look forward to seeing you all there,
Roger

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Today we were elated to have 121 players for our stableford event at Half Moon Bay, this is easily our largest field for the season so far so the bar is set very high for Cairns next Tuesday. There were 98 men and 23 ladies and this included 10 new members from as far away as Green Beach inTasmania, Yallourn in Victoria, Charlestown, Cobram Barooga, Fox Hills, Kooralbyn Valley and right here at Half Moon Bay. With this little influx our membership has risen to 205 so far this year.

Our thanks go to Half Moon Bay club for making the course available to us and also for donating a carton of beer for a free raffle. The winner was Edna Atkinson so George will be pickled for several days. Thanks also to Mike and Gordon for cooking the hamburgers, I am told they sold out!!

The sponsor today was DRUMMOND GOLF OF CAIRNS and, once again I wish to convey my thanks to them for the vouchers and I hope our members will remember to support those businesses who keep our club viable.

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Today we played a single stableford
event at Gordonvale to count toward the Consistency trophy. The
course is in excellent condition and the weather was pleasant to say
the least.

We had a field of 71 men and 18 ladies which included 3
visitors in Col Billingham, Keith Dudgeon and Geoff Palmer, welcome
to those people as well as new members, Peter Anderson, Lesley Ross
and Carol Howard. It was also good to see Tom and Marg Finch back for
their annual pilgrimage north.

The sponsor today was DRUMMOND GOLF
OF CAIRNS and I thank them for
the store vouchers that the winners and runners up received.

Thursday, 15 June 2017

Our next game is a single stableford Consistency event at Gordonvale, sponsored by Drummond Golf Cairns.

The course should be in great condition as it is hosting the Lord Mayor's Charity day on 16 June & the second rounds of its own Championships on 17/18 June.

However, as usual the drains are places to be avoided! There is still some water in places & the rough on the banks, although mown where possible, is quite thick.

See you there.

Louis

PS Lois is taking orders for club shirts at registration over the next couple of weeks, so if you want a quality shirt for a very reasonable $35 (slightly more for long sleeves), please see her. She has some samples you can view.

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Today was, once again, a magnificent
day for golf and 75 men and 16 ladies enjoyed the Mareeba course in
excellent condition. We were pleased to have Mareeba Captain Gavin
Smith play in the field as well as new members Paul and Kaye Murdoch
and Colin Smith. We are also pleased to welcome back two of our past
members in Noel Webster and Mal Arthur. A big welcome to you all.

The sponsor today was GOLF WORLD OF
CAIRNS and I thank them for
their interest in our club as well as the store vouchers presented to
the winners.

I remind you all
that Lois is taking orders for club shirts which are $35 for quality
tops for men and women, with long sleeves available at a little
extra.

If
you enjoyed the course today then you may wish to play in the Mareeba
vets open on Friday7th
July.

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Today we had 64 men and 8 women for a
single stableford at Atherton. This included 3 new members being
Frank Toth from Darwin, now a resident of Kuranda as well as Gordon
and Kathleen Smith from Melbourne. Welcome to you all.

The sponsor today was CAZALYS AFL
CLUB and we thank them for the
meal vouchers presented to the winners and runners up. I, like many
of our members, can recommend the dining at Cazalys.

The course at
Atherton lived up to the claim that it is the best it has ever been,
the greens being true and quite fast with downhill puts well and
truly sorting the men from the boys!! We must thank the staff and
volunteers who prepare the course as well as Owen and Deborah for
their hospitality in the clubhouse.

Friday, 2 June 2017

I'm told the course is in the best condition it's ever been in, & as it was pretty good the last time we were there, we're in for a treat.

See you there.

Louis

PS We have been advised by Savannah Lifestyle Resorts that they will no longer continue to sponsor the Savannah Cup. As we have a full program of comps, & as the calculations relating to the points system are time consuming, we have decided to discontinue that competition.